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" My husband does not like me to give interviews because I say too much. No talk, no trouble. "

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" I have never been a material girl. My father always told me never to love anything that cannot love you back. "

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" My dreams were always small and puny. All I ever needed was a little house with a little picket fence by the sea. Little did I know that I would live in Malacanang Palace for 20 years and visit all the major palaces of mankind. And then also meet ordinary citizens and the leaders of superpowers. "

" The only rich person is a person who is rich in spirit. I have no money deposit. I have only beauty deposit. "

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" Filipinos want beauty. I have to look beautiful so that the poor Filipinos will have a star to look at from their slums. "

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" I beg Osama to stop warring. He is a Muslim, and Islam means peace. Nobody wins in a war... I wish I were tapped in the problem about Iraq. I knew Saddam enough that I could have talked him into surrendering. But it's too late. "

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" They went into my closets looking for skeletons, but thank God, all they found were shoes, beautiful shoes. "

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" The problem of the world today is the people talk on and on about democracy, freedom, justice. But I don't give a damn about democracy if I am worried about survival. "